Supporting straps for brassieres



NOV. 16, 1948. 1 v J; U 2,454,154

SUPPORTING STRAPS FOR BRASSIERES Filed April 25, 1946 INVENTOR. I

Ja ck G/fck ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 16, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SUPPORTING STRAPS FORBRASS IERES Jack Glick, Bronx, N. Y., assignor to The Gluckin Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application April 25, 1946, Serial No.1664,849

4 Claims.

This invention relates to brassieres of various kinds and classes. More particularly, the invention is concerned with the use of what I term supporting straps as independent articles of manufacture adapted for attachment and detachment with the brassire so as to adapt a single pocket portion of the garment; to different size uses by employing strap members of different lengths. Still more particularly, the invention includes means for adjustable coupling of the strap members with strap portions of the brassire proper for varying support of the garment upon the body of the wearer in different sizes.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from the following description, when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in each of'the views and, in which:

Fig. l is a rear perspective view showing a brassire strap construction made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the broken line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the parts in assembled relationship; and

Fig. 3 is a side view of the brassire shown in Fig. 1 with parts in a different position and with parts broken away.

In the construction of brassires, it has been the common practice to employ, as an integral part of the garment, strap or band members for mounting the garment upon the body of the wearer. My present invention deals with brassires of the type which may or may not employ shoulder straps and, when the latter are employed, means is provided for detachable mounting of the straps with respect to the garment and other detachable supporting straps employed. By constructing garments with independent straps, sold as more or less accessories to the garment, it is possible for a merchant to stock limited sizes and adapt such sizes to a wide range of body sizes by the use of strap members of different lengths. In this way, a more perfect fitting or modeling of the garment to the body of the wearer is provided. It will also be apparent that this result can be accomplished quickly and easily and without the need of alterations.

It will be apparent that a storekeeper can stock strap members of unlimited sizes and adapt these varying sizes or lengths of strap members to all of the sized garments employed. It is, of course, to be understood that brassieres are sold in different cup sizes and aside from the cup sizes, it

etc.

My present invention deals primarily with the supporting strap or back strap structure for brassieres and similar types of garments and is applicable to any type of garment. However, for

1Q purposes of illustration, I have shown in Fig. 1

of the drawing a brassiere comprising two similar cups ID, ID joined at their lower edge by a band portion I I having side and rear strap ends I2, I2, each having a series of longitudinally spaced eyes |3, |3 for purposes later described. At I4 I have shown a reinforcing element or frame having portions extending along the peripheral edges l5, |5 ofthe pockets 10, I0 from the band II, to the outer sides of the pocket to loop ends I6, I6,

which are joined in a downwardly extending yoke portion, as at IT. Attached to side edge portions of the pocket, substantially in alinement with the center thereof, are side straps l8, I8, having loop ends l9, |9, with which are detachably coupled 5 open ring couplings 20, 20 secured to ends of The open couplings 20, 20 form finger or barlike coupling portions 22,- 22 adapted for insertion into the loops l9, IS in detachably coupling the same therewith. The other ends of the straps 2|, 2| have hook members 23, 23' adapted to engage the eyes l3, I3, respectively, in adjustably coupling the straps 2|, 2| with the strap ends I2, l2, respectively. At 24, 24', I have shown shoulder straps, upper end portions of which have hook members, as at 25, 25' for detachable coupling with the center top portions of the cups or pockets ||I, I0 and the other ends of which have loops 26, 26, through which the straps 2|, 2|,

respectively, are adapted to pass.

This construction will provide for detachable mounting of the shoulder straps with the garment, enabling the garment to be worn as a shoulder strap-type, or shoulder strapless-type of garment. By providing independent and detachable strap members 2|, 2| which can be elastic or otherwise or have extensive properties, it is possible to adapt a single garment of a predetermined cup size for use in various sizes within certain limits. In other words, in the sale of the garment, straps, as at 2 2|, may be supplied to the customer at different lengths caring for the different sizes required, keeping in mind that these strap members also have the adjustable coupling with the strap ends I 2, l2. Furthermore, the straps 2|, 2| can be purchased from time to time in difierent sizes or lengths and/or for renewal and, accordingly, sold as articles of manufacture, which may be termed accessories to a brassire. It will be also apparent that the shoulder straps may be sold in different lengths to also compensate for variances in sizes and, in this way, and, in an economical, practical man'- ner, a garment may be more or less fashioned to fit properly upon the body of the wearer.

From a standpoint of description, the pairs of back straps, in combination with the pairs of shoulder straps, may be considered as,a harness for support of the garment upon the body of the wearer. In this sense, the harness may be sold as an article of manufacture for attachment to garments of different types and kinds in support of garments upon the body of the wearer. The pairs of harness straps ,can be sold separately or the two pairs collectively sold.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A 'brassiere having breastsupporting pockets, outer side edges of each pocket having a pair of vertically spaced straps,-one strap terminating at its free end in a coupling '1oop,;the other strap having a series of longitudinally spaced coupling elements, a pair of free strap members, one end of each of said strap members having a coupling member forengaging the loops of the first mentioned straps, and the other ends of the strap members having coupling elements for engaging the spaced coupling elements of the second mentioned straps in supporting the pockets upon the body of the wearer.

2. A brassiere having breast supporting pockets, outer side edges of each pocket having a pair of vertically spaced straps, one strap terminating at its free end in a coupling loop, the other strap having a series of longitudinally spaced coupling elements, a pair of free strap members, one end of each of said strap members having a coupling member for engaging the loops of the first menof the wearer, a second pair. of free strap member's,

4 said last named pair of strap members having one end adjustable on the first pair of strap members, and means at the other end of said second pair of strap members for detachably coupling the same with the upper central portions of said pockets.

.A brassiere having breast-supporting pockets, outer side edges of each pocket having a pair of vertically spaced upper and lower straps, each strap having coupling means, a pair of free strap members, one end of each strap member having a coupling member for engaging the coupling means of the upper straps, and the other ends of said strap members having coupling elements for engaging the coupling means of the lower straps insupporting the pockets upon the body of the wearer.

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